Technology Services Strategic Vendor Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $116.4k - $162.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

👔 Manager

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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Ascension

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

Healthcare • Non-profit

Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit Catholic health systems focused on delivering compassionate, personalized care with special attention to vulnerable populations. In FY2025 Ascension reported providing $1. 7 billion in care for persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs plus $1. 8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Operating across 16 states and the District of Columbia, its network includes about 97,300 associates, 25,300 aligned providers, 90 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals and ownership interests in 29 additional hospitals; Ascension also operates 22 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites (including home health and health clinics). Its specialties include medical services, nursing, health system operations, and healthcare technology, all grounded in its faith-based mission to bring health, healing and hope to all.

📋 Description

• Own end-to-end management of assigned strategic technology suppliers • Establish relationship strategies, governance plans, stakeholder alignment, and accountability for service performance, commercial value, risk management, continuous improvement, and business outcomes • Lead commercial and contract-management activities throughout the supplier lifecycle • Analyze and administer SOWs, amendments, service levels, pricing, deliverables, and other contractual obligations • Lead or support complex sourcing events, renewal strategies, negotiations, and dispute resolution with Procurement, Legal, Finance, business, and technology leaders • Monitor supplier performance, financial and commercial results, contractual compliance, and material risks • Maintain scorecards, obligation trackers, risk and issue logs, and trend analysis • Identify gaps and drive remediation, improvement plans, commercial recoveries, and supplier-led innovation • Lead recurring governance forums, strategic reviews, and executive escalations • Synthesize performance, contractual, financial, and risk information into executive-ready materials, recommendations, decisions, and follow-up actions • Operate independently across multiple complex priorities • Maintain documentation, coordinate cross-functional dependencies, improve supplier-management processes, and escalate material issues appropriately

🎯 Requirements

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required • 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred • Certification credentialed from the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers preferred • Experience managing complex technology outsourcing or managed-service-provider relationships, particularly application development and maintenance services within healthcare or another highly regulated environment • Demonstrated contracting and strategic sourcing experience, including competitive sourcing events, supplier evaluation, development and negotiation of SOWs and amendments, SLA and pricing analysis, renewals, and contractual dispute or remediation support • Exceptional written and verbal executive communication, analytical and commercial judgment, and a demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus, and deliver accurate results autonomously in a complex, highly matrixed environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options • Employer-matched 403(b) • Planning and hardship resources • Disability and life insurance • Pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays • Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare) • Tuition reimbursement • Ongoing professional development and online learning • Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support • Spiritual care and stress management resources • Parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits • Optional legal and pet insurance • Transportation savings • Eligible for an annual bonus incentive